It’s all Yours!

Feeling desperately tired and somewhat overwhelmed by all the demands on my being, I found a refreshing perspective in a song by Steven Curtis Chapman the other day, “Yours”. Here is a little of the perspective he shared:

It’s all Yours, God My life is Yours, my heart is Yours My hands and my feet are Yours Every song that I sing It’s all Yours, all is Yours All belongs to You Our gifts are Yours, God All our dreams are Yours, God All our plans are Yours, God The whole earth is Yours, God Everything is Yours

For me this song brought a “Peter moment”. I was able to get my eyes off the waves and stresses of my situation, and look instead to the God who created and calms the waves.

Despite all the strivings of mankind,striving to appear competent, achieve worthwhile things, be responsible and get a slice of glory in this world, it really all belongs to God! We are a vapour. He is the only rightful recipient of praise. He made everything and everyone. He owns everything! All the glory goes to Him.

We are most satisfied in this life when we recognise that God is the one who deserves praise and glory. We are most satisfied when He gets the glory He deserves. Everything is yours, God! The pressures of our day to day living are relieved and we are refreshed when we grasp this reality.

IT’S ALL YOURS

I walk the streets of London And notice in the faces passing by Somthing that makes me stop and listen My heart grows heavy with the cryWhere is the hope for London? You whisper and my heart begins to soar As I’m remindedthat every street in London in Yours

I walk the dirt roads of Uganda I see the scars that war has left behind Hope like the sun is fading They’re waiting for a cure no one can findAnd I hear children’s voices singing Of a God who heals and rescues and restores And I’m reminded that every child in Africa is Yours

And its all Yours, God, Yours, God Everything is Yours From the stars in the skyto the depths of the ocean floor And its all Yours, God, Yours, God Everything is Yours You’re the Maker and Keeper, Father and Ruler of everything It’s all Yours

And I walk the sidewalks of Nashville Like Singapore, Manila and Shanghai I rush by the beggar’s hand and the wealthy man And everywhere I look I realizeThat just like the streets of London For every man and woman, boy and girl All of creation, This is our Father’s world

It’s all Yours, God It’s all Yours, God It’s all Yours, God It’s all Yours, GodThe glory is Yours, God All the honor is Yours, God The power is Yours, God The glory is Yours, GodYou’re the King of Kings And Lord of Lords

It’s all Yours, God My life is Yours, my heart is Yours My hands and my feet are Yours Every song that I sing It’s all Yours, all is Yours All belongs to You Our gifts are Yours, God All our dreams are Yours, God All our plans are Yours, God The whole earth is Yours, God Everything is Yours